My view is that borders are arbitrary and were very different back then, and there's no reason to have any more or less pride for the game depending on where it came from. We are all humans and our global achievements should make us all proud to be HUMAN, not Indian or Russian or American or Chinese. Human.
Why everyone says that chess come from India !?
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May 16, 2017
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#42
That's a good point rev. I've never been much interested in history. I suppose it makes sense to be curious about it, but it doesn't make any sense to feel like there needs to be a team to pick.
My view is that borders are arbitrary and were very different back then, and there's no reason to have any more or less pride for the game depending on where it came from. We are all humans and our global achievements should make us all proud to be HUMAN, not Indian or Russian or American or Chinese. Human.
My view is that borders are arbitrary and were very different back then, and there's no reason to have any more or less pride for the game depending on where it came from. We are all humans and our global achievements should make us all proud to be HUMAN, not Indian or Russian or American or Chinese. Human.
1818-1828271 escribió:
That's a good point rev. I've never been much interested in history. I suppose it makes sense to be curious about it, but it doesn't make any sense to feel like there needs to be a team to pick.
My view is that borders are arbitrary and were very different back then, and there's no reason to have any more or less pride for the game depending on where it came from. We are all humans and our global achievements should make us all proud to be HUMAN, not Indian or Russian or American or Chinese. Human.
My view is that borders are arbitrary and were very different back then, and there's no reason to have any more or less pride for the game depending on where it came from. We are all humans and our global achievements should make us all proud to be HUMAN, not Indian or Russian or American or Chinese. Human.
Agree. Actually what we call chess today comes from Spain. But Valencians would say it comes from Valencia.
May 16, 2017
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#44
Its been played in many major places in the world. Probably because it has strategy and war involved. It has been argued that Europe had a strong hand in the development of the game. The pieces resemble a monarchy. Trading routes could have easily popularized the game very quickly and made this so difficult to find out. Like old school Monopoly. Its everywhere and many different variations.
Joker-rev wrote:
The Knight was an Elephant in the beginning, it was us in Europe who changed it to a Horse, from what ive learned about the game many years ago.
Don't think so, I'm pretty sure an Elephant is a Bishop (and the Russian for {chess} Bishop is still "Elephant"). Most ancient cultures that had war elephants also had horse cavalry.
Meanwhile, OP is surprisingly high rated for a troll.
May 16, 2017
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#47
What about a horsephant! Then it can act like a horse and an elephant 
The existance of the OP remains a mystery to this day...
May 16, 2017
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#49
well, the widely accepted history puts it that way, but how much of that history is bullsh*, it wasn't chess at first the rules have kept changing, was chaturanga or sth
May 16, 2017
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#50
Someone somewhere on planet earth invented it and someone learned it from them and taught it to their countrymen and they made some changes and improvisations and one fine day it became popular,and many people from many countries started playing it and there came to being the stupidest game called chess.End of story.Indians may or may not have a role in its invention.
Personally I would NOT take it for granted that chess originated in India. I do not object to the possibility of it originating in India though. But before I fall into a pit; I will be the first to say this:
What does it matter? Why do we bother ourselves arguing about wether or not it originated in India? Today chess is played in Every country in the world (from what I know at least). So my question is this:
Why are we bothering to try and answer a question that has no relevance to the actual game? Will it improve our chess? Probably not. But if you guys really feel like arguing I won't stop you.
-an avid chess player
PS: I believe this may be a troll thread. So be cautious
What does it matter? Why do we bother ourselves arguing about wether or not it originated in India? Today chess is played in Every country in the world (from what I know at least). So my question is this:
Why are we bothering to try and answer a question that has no relevance to the actual game? Will it improve our chess? Probably not. But if you guys really feel like arguing I won't stop you.
-an avid chess player
PS: I believe this may be a troll thread. So be cautious
Europe had kings and queens too though
But again. Should it matter?
Maybe chess was bestowed to us by Aliens?
May 16, 2017
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#55
What is going on here? This is not rocket science....you can just goggle it....India or China:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_chess
Also I found this interesting for those who think chess is less popular than it used to be:
"A 2012 survey found that "chess players now make up one of the largest communities in the world: 605 million adults play chess regularly". Chess is played at least once a year by 12% of British people, 15% of Americans, 23% of Germans, 43% of Russians, and 70% of Indian people.[2]"
May 16, 2017
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#56
Where are your references hari2017??? I can't find anything on that.
May 16, 2017
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#57
universityofpawns wrote:
What is going on here? This is not rocket science....you can just goggle it....India or China:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_chess
Also I found this interesting for those who think chess is less popular than it used to be:
"A 2012 survey found that "chess players now make up one of the largest communities in the world: 605 million adults play chess regularly". Chess is played at least once a year by 12% of British people, 15% of Americans, 23% of Germans, 43% of Russians, and 70% of Indian people.[2]"
Numbers look out of whack. Do 70% of indians even know how to play chess? 15% americans, I doubt it ...
May 16, 2017
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#58
Besides if President kirsan says aliens, that's good enough for this president.
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